At the farm on Tuesday (Jan. 27), Mike and I delimbed the downed 100-year-old pine tree lying in the north field. We made a burn pile and another pile of limbs to cut for firewood.
It was not as cold as previous work days. The afternoon high was 45. The sun was out, which helps a lot. The frost was gone from the trees, leaving a world that was warmer but bleaker. The ground was somewhere between frozen and mud.
Without running water, it’s difficult to manage food prep and other activities of daily living. The dishwasher is full of dirty dishes. I plan to use disposables for the duration.
Mike lit a fire in the fireplace, which gradually warmed the house. I really love being at the farm. It’s just that it’s cold, the house is disorganized, and I’m not a manual laborer. My mind wanders while I work.
And
where does my mind wander to? Well, I have happy places. I still think of making that sock doll. The other
day I bought a package of three men’s work socks in off-white at Goodwill for
$5.97, the best option I have found to date. Even so, these socks don’t work for
the instructions I want to use. At least for the price I can afford to
experiment. Whatever I do, it probably won't be as cute as the dolls in the drawing. Just the way it is.
Of course, my priority project is Silas’ “pattern blanket.” I try to work on it several hours a day. I would love to finish it soon so that he can have it before he forgets he asked me to make it.
Otherwise, I have had my frustrations in adjusting to Windows 11. I’ll spare you the details. KW
2 comments:
Hmm, now I'm wondering which version of Windows I'm running. My latest iPhone update is driving me crazy. Why, why do they keeping messing with stuff? Is it just to drive us crazy? I fear it is just to sell us more electronics. Sigh, I hate becoming so jaded.
I did a lot of work on my Acer in Windows 10. My needs are very simple. But many of my patterns appeared not to copy over, so I downloaded again. I didn't mind the process, but Windows 10 seemed straightforward and easy to use while 11 isn't.
Especially this last iPhone update looks different. Perhaps if I were more tech savvy, I could make it look different. And yes, I think the changes are unnecessary.. Not enough is done for the consumer -- or to protect the consumer.
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